Going to the Doctor as a Transgender Patient

For many people and for a variety of reasons, talking to one’s doctor can be a stressful experience. But for transgender patients in America, talking to medical professionals can be not only stressful but traumatic.... Read More
Evil Tech? How the Mark of the Beast Could Shape Biometric Regulations

In 2012, coal miner Beverly Butcher was shocked to realize that his employer was playing a direct role in fulfilling biblical prophecy. To the untrained eye, the company’s new hand-scanning system must have seemed completely... Read More
It Happens Here: Child Sexual Abuse

This is the first article of our new semi-regular column, “It Happens Here,” challenging humanists to reflect on adversity and trauma in our own community, and advocate for positive change. [Content warning: contains discussions of abuse,... Read More
Inmates to Those on the Outside: We Need Your Help!

“We are men! We are not beasts, and we do not intend to be beaten or driven as such.” —Inmate spokesperson L.D. Barkley speaking hours after a bloody riot broke out at Attica prison in... Read More
Unhealthy: Why GoFundMe Isn’t the Answer for an Underinsured America

If you’re on social media, you’ve undoubtedly had your heartstrings pulled by numerous crowdfunding campaigns featuring tragic stories of those unable to pay for life-saving medical treatments or burdened by astronomical amounts of medical debt;... Read More
Toward a New Theology of Foreign Policy

I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened,... Read More
A Tale of Two Rallies? Two (Slightly) Different Responses to Sunday’s Counterprotests

Part I This weekend, the American Humanist Association was a visible presence at the Still Here, Still Strong rally, joining thousands of people at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, and marching to the White House... Read More